Wincanton Races
Wincanton
15:42
Jenningsbet Newbury Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Wincanton
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024
Distance: 3m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £7
Place: £2.10 £2 £3.30
Exacta: £38.90
Tricast: £352.06
Trifecta: £300.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Rivers Corner (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Harry Atkins
(7)lbs
|
Syd Hosie | 135 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Pressed leaders - led 11th - ridden and went clear after 2 out - went further clear run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a step up in trip and also appreciated being ridden more positively on this occasion)(tchd 13/2) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Stratton Oakmont (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Ben Godfrey
(3)lbs
|
Kayley Woollacott | 165 lbs | 5/1 | 23 | Held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - soon went second - went clear with winner before 2 out - weakened last(tchd 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 6 | The Bold Thady (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Miss Thomasina Eyston
(7)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 153 lbs | 12/1 | 39 | Midfield - headway after 11th - weakened before 2 out - went modest third run-in - tailed off (vet said gelding showed signs of post-race ataxia)(op 16/1) | |
| 4th | 1 | Chatshow Tv (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 168 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - went third after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Ede'iffs Rock (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Ben Ffrench Davis
(5)lbs
|
Bill Turner | 155 lbs | 100/30F | 21 | Prominent - pressed leaders 9th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare had not stayed the 3m trip on the heavy going on this occasion)(op 11/4) | |
| 99th | 8 | Known (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Claire Dyson | 156 lbs | 150/1 | - | Held up in rear - pulled up before 9th(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Johnny B (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Chris Down | 167 lbs | 12/1 | - | Pressed leaders - prominent from 8th - weakened after 11th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Ticking Tom Bomb (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 166 lbs | 16/1 | - | Towards rear - raced wide before 7th - weakened after 8th - pulled up 9th | ||
| 99th | 5 | Pentire Head (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 165 lbs | 9/2 | - | Led - headed 11th - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Pride Rock (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 152 lbs | 15/2 | - | Pressed leaders - bumped on turn after 2nd - lost ground quickly 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1) |